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Reverse cycle split system air conditioner, wall hung
Midea MFAB70WB/MFAB70NB Heat Pump
Midea MFAB70WB/MFAB70NB is a 7.1 kW reverse cycle split system heat pump registered for sale in New Zealand under the trans-Tasman E3 energy rating scheme (registration AAC10458).
- Energy rating (cooling)
- 3.5
- Heating: 1.5
- Annual electricity use
- 3,486 kWh
- 372 cooling + 3,114 heating
- Estimated running cost
- $1,150 / year
- $96 / month · $11,504 over 10 years
- Capacity
- 7.1 kW cooling
- 8 kW heating
11% more electricity than the median of 203 comparable 7 kW reverse cycle split system registrations (3,143 kWh a year) in the cold zone. Uses less than 13% of them.
Across all 3,611 air conditioner registrations sold in Australia, it uses less than 54% (this compares very different sizes, so the cohort figure above is the useful one).
Annual kWh is the government label figure for a residential user in the cold zone (Canberra climate: Canberra, Hobart, Ballarat, alpine areas). All of New Zealand is the cold zone on the Zoned Energy Rating Label. Cost = kWh × 33c/kWh in NZD; change the price above to your tariff.
Midea MFAB70WB running cost by climate zone
| Climate zone | kWh / year | Per year | 10 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cold zone | 3,486 | $1,150 | $11,504 |
| Mixed zone | 1,643 | $542 | $5,422 |
| Hot zone | 1,893 | $625 | $6,247 |
At 33c/kWh. Formula: cost = annual kWh × price. The kWh figure is the label’s residential estimate for that zone; commercial-profile figures are in the specifications.
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Same configuration and type, cooling capacity within 12% of 7.1 kW, at least 3% lower annual kWh in the cold zone.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries DXC21ZRA-W / DXK21ZRA-WF17.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,507 kWh/yr | 4 | $827 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK63/DXK21ZRA-WF17.1 kW heating6.3 kW cooling2,507 kWh/yr | 4 | $827 | |
| Panasonic U-71PZ3R5/S-6071PT3E6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling2,584 kWh/yr | 3 | $853 | |
| Panasonic U-71PZ4R5 / S-6071PT3E6.8 kW heating6.8 kW cooling2,606 kWh/yr | 3 | $860 | |
| Solar Acdc DGWA5-ACDCBLW-24KR27 kW heating6.5 kW cooling2,612 kWh/yr | 5 | $862 |
Heat pumps similar to the Midea MFAB70WB
Technically comparable registrations: same configuration and type, capacity within 12%.
| Model | Stars | Est. cost / yr | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gree GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/O / GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1C/I7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,992 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $987 | |
| Braemar WCHV70D1T/WSHV70D1T7.1 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,879 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $950 | |
| Gree GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1D/O / GWH24AVEXH-K6DNA1D/I7.8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,034 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,001 | |
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries SRK/DXK_71/24ZRA-W8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling3,062 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $1,010 | |
| Haier 1U71TPHRA / AS71TPHRA7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,815 kWh/yr | 4 | $929 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC71HB7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,824 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $932 | |
| Daikin RXM71AVMA / FTXM71AVMA8 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,764 kWh/yr | 3.5 | $912 | |
| Kogan KASSSAC71HD7.5 kW heating7.1 kW cooling2,824 kWh/yr | 4.5 | $932 |
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Midea MFAB70WB specifications
- Type
- Reverse cycle
- Configuration
- Split system
- Air distribution
- Non-ducted
- Indoor unit
- Wall hung
- Rated cooling capacity (35 °C)
- 7.10 kW
- Cooling power input
- 2.02 kW
- Rated heating capacity (7 °C)
- 8.00 kW
- Heating power input
- 2.15 kW
- EER, full load (tested)
- 3.62
- COP, full load (tested)
- 3.88
- Rated AEER
- 3.51
- Rated ACOP
- 3.72
- Standby power (PIA)
- 1.0 W
- Compressor
- Variable speed, Inverter
- Refrigerant
- R32
- Power supply
- Single phase
- Indoor sound power
- 64.8 dB(A)
- Outdoor sound power
- 66 dB(A)
- Demand response (AS/NZS 4755)
- Yes
- Country of manufacture
- China
Dimensions are not collected for registrations under the 2019 Determination, so they are shown only where the source has them.
Midea MFAB70WB zoned energy rating figures
As published for each climate zone. Residential figures drive the star ratings; commercial figures assume a commercial usage pattern.
| Zone | Profile | Cooling stars | Heating stars | Cooling kWh | Heating kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldcommercial | commercial | – | – | 667 | 935 |
| Coldresidential | residential | 3.5 | 1.5 | 372 | 3,114 |
| Mixedcommercial | commercial | – | – | 926 | 431 |
| Mixedresidential | residential | 3.5 | 2.5 | 591 | 1,052 |
| Hotcommercial | commercial | – | – | 2,261 | 81 |
| Hotresidential | residential | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1,764 | 129 |
Part-load test points (23 values)
- c__t1_min_cap_power_rated
- 715 W
- h__h1_min_cap_power_rated
- 440 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_power_rated
- 2550 W
- c__t1_half_cap_power_rated
- 810 W
- c__t1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h1_half_cap_power_rated
- 781 W
- h__h1_have_min_cap_results
- Yes
- h__h3_have_ext_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h2_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_full_cap_results
- No
- h__h3_have_half_cap_results
- No
- h__h1_min_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 2450 W
- h__h2_ext_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 6100 W
- h__h1_half_cap_heat_cap_rated
- 4140 W
- h__h2_is_capable_extended_load
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_power_rated
- 520 W
- c__t1_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3450 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_power_rated
- 645 W
- c__t1_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3900 W
- c__low_temp_have_half_cap_results
- Yes
- c__low_temp_min_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3300 W
- c__low_temp_half_cap_cooling_cap_rated
- 3900 W
New Zealand E3 registration details
- Registration number
- AAC10458
- GEMS registration id
- 182267
- Status
- approved, available (self-reported)
- Registration expires
- 20 September 2031
- Registered for sale in
- Australia, Fiji, New Zealand
- Family
- –
- Regulatory standard
- [SEER Non Multi-Split <=65kW] GEMS (Air Conditioners up to 65kW) Determination 2019
- Test standard
- AS/NZS 3823.1.1:2012
- MEPS
- 2019
- Product class
- Class 9
Source: E3 programme registration data (EECA, New Zealand) (trans-Tasman E3 registration data published by DCCEEW on data.gov.au, CC BY 3.0 AU). Dataset published 22 September 2026; last checked 23 September 2026. How the derived figures are calculated.